Russian government has revealed that it is closely monitoring the situation in Nigeria following the threat issued by US President Donald Trump.
Russia says it is closely monitoring the situation in Nigeria following the threat issued by US President Donald Trump.
Recall that about a week ago, the US president had slammed Nigeria a with a Country of Particular Concern tag following alleged Christian genocide of.
He had threatened to take some steps, including possible military invasion to save “our Cherished Christians”.
Although President Bola Tinubu and other key members of his APC led administration responded by consistently refuting the claims of religious violence and genocide in the country, Trump claimed that the government was turning blind eye to the killings.
He had asked the US Department of War to prepare for possible action in Nigeria, and Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, asked the military to draft a plan for potential action in Nigeria.
More recently, Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, urged rigorous respect to international legal standards during a briefing on Friday.
She made the remarks while responding to a query from Anadolu Agency.
“We are closely monitoring this issue and urge all parties involved to adhere strictly to international legal norms,” Zakharova said.
For the first time, Moscow has responded to Trump’s remarks in public, expressing concern over what it perceives to be a possible unilateral action by Washington in an independent African country.
China, a Russian ally, had previously condemned Trump’s action and defended the sovereignty of Nigeria.
In addition, Zakharova discussed other world events, such as Kazakhstan’s decision to sign the Abraham Accords with Israel, which were mediated by the United States, stating that Moscow saw “no need to comment” at this time.
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